Meaning of COMEBACK

Pronunciation:			'kum`bak
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WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  return by a celebrity to some previously successful activity [n]  a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one); "it brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher"
	Synonyms:		counter, rejoinder, replication, retort, return, riposte
	See Also:		back talk, backtalk, lip, mouth, reappearance, reply, response, return, sass, sassing
Thesaurus Terms
	Related Terms:		acknowledgment, answer, answering, antiphon, back answer, back talk, backchat, backfire, boomerang, caustic remark, convalescence, counter, counterattack, counterblast, counterblow, counterfire, counterinsurgency, countermeasure, counterrevolution, counterstep, counterstroke, crack, cut, cutting remark, defense, dig, dump, echo, evasive reply, exchange, fleer, flout, foolery, gibe, gibing retort, give-and-take, interchange, jab, jape, jeer, jest, leg-pull, mock, Parthian shot, parting shot, put-down, put-on, quip, rally, reaction, ready reply, receipt, reciprocation, recoil, recovery, recuperation, rejoinder, repartee, replication, reply, repost, rescript, rescription, respondence, response, responsion, responsory, retaliation, retort, return, reverberation, riposte, rude reproach, scoff, scurrility, short answer, slam, slap, snappy comeback, swipe, taunt, twit, verbal thrust, witty reply, witty retort, yes-and-no answer